[Comment: Information regarding the
availability and effective date of the materials incorporated by reference in
this rule, can be found in rule
4501:2-1-22 of the
Administrative Code.]

(A)
Every
motor vehicle shall be equipped with a horn which is in good working order and
capable of emitting sound audible, under normal conditions, for a distance of
not less than two hundred feet. No motor vehicle, except a public safety
vehicle or an emergency vehicle, shall be equipped with any siren, whistle or
bell.

(B)
Every public safety
vehicle or emergency vehicle shall be equipped with a siren, whistle, or bell,
capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions for a distance of not
less than five hundred feet and of a type approved by the director of public
safety. (Vehicles in-service prior to December 1, 2007)

(C)
Effective December 1, 2007, the type of
siren approved by the director of public safety shall meet
"Society of Automotive Engineers" (SAE) Standard J 1849 . For any public safety vehicle or emergency vehicle placed
into service on or after December 1, 2007 with a siren, the siren shall meet
SAE Standard J 1849 .

(D)
The horn as required in
section 4513.21 of the Revised Code shall be clearly identifiable as a motor
vehicle horn. The device for operating the horn shall be properly marked
meeting Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 571.101 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) cited as
49 C.F.R.
571.101 regarding controls, telltales, and
indicators and shall be located so it may be easily
controlled by the driver.